Mike’s Tint Shop

I purchased (along with many others, I’m sure) the Groupon deal for this place. I was looking to get the windows tinted on my Fiat so I made an appointment to have it done and went on down there. Upon arrival, I checked in and then was told that the receptionist failed to let me know that on Fiat’s, the rear windows are actually plastic (???) so sometimes tinting them isn’t an option. Uh, well that sucks. The gentleman at the front desk spoke to the tinters though and confirmed with them that all was good and we could move forward with the tinting. After being there for a half an hour and deciding that I’d rather reschedule than wait and deal with the traffic from Orange to Long Beach.
I came in the following Saturday and they got to my car right away. My tint was done in about 90 minutes, so there was time to go have some breakfast and run an errand or two. It was an easy process…
The following Tuesday, I got home and noticed something funny on the rear window, so I opened it up and lo and behold, the tint was peeling. Fortunately their tints have lifetime bubbling/​peeling warranties. I called immediately and was able to come in the following Saturday (again) to have it fixed at no charge. It took just over an hour to do one window… having to clean the glue and what not off. Having to drive back over to Orange though and then proceed to wait another hour on top of all of that was kind of an annoying inconvenience though.
Overall, pretty satisfied. The tint looks great and everyone is really friendly.

I requested a quote for Suntek CXP. They are asking $ 650. I have got quotes for almost half the price from other dealers. Looks like these guys are charging a lot more for the same film. Not sure I would pay that much more for quality. The other dealers have good ratings too.

I had an appointment to have my front side windows tinted along with a sun strip on my front windshield; and they were good about verifying my appointment beforehand.
It took me a little while to decide which level of tinting I wanted as one shade was too dark, the next too light — which was frustrating. However they were very patient with me, walking me around to show me two other cars that had what I was thinking about so I could get a better idea of exactly what it would look like.
Once decided, they took my car and got working. I sat in their lounge area and did some work while I waited, and multiple employees inquired during the period I was there if I wanted the TV on, if I needed anything, etc. I’m not a hottie or anything so I know they were just being solicitous to a customer.
About an hour later I was ready to roll out with my newly tinted ride. Of note, in the past you had to pay extra for the warranty that covers if you need to have tinting removed/​replaced due to tickets, now it is built into the price I paid.
Something to be aware of, the Unilocal deal is only good for a full car tint, not a partial like I did. This is apparently an issue with the mobile app as it doesn’t specify that — so know that if you purchase the Unilocal deal.
Overall a positive experience I would recommend them to anyone, Nick was great to work with!
My only suggestion would be I wish they would put a hook for bags/​purses in the rest room. I think men may that forget women usually travel with some type of bag and it’s hard to hold that while going to the loo — and I don’t know any ladies that want to set their bags on the bathroom floor.

Well what can i say. As soon as i walked in it smelled heavy of marijuana. When i asked the receptionist the only reasoning she could come up with was that it must be one of their customers… Uh ok so you let your customers smoke weed in the place so it will make other customers feel uncomfortable? I wanted to get a quote but her whple attitude was just off, maybe shes the one smoking it and treating people bad. Either way i dont think people would appreciate the smell or the customer service. As for the tint i never got it cause i had to walk out it was bad!

I have definitely had a better experience with other tint shops. I purchased a groupon for $ 100.00. When picking out the tint package the worker kept trying to pressure me into buying a more expensive package and telling me the package I chose was poor quality and my window tint would be peeling in a year. I don’t know a lot about cars and services but I do know when someone is trying to rip me off. I stuck to my guns and purchased the least expensive package (the groupon deal). It’s been a year and a half and my window tint shows no signs of wear and tear or peeling. They did a good job but their salesman need to take a course on customer service.

the service and quality of work is amazing. They are very professional and price is great they have a lot of different options of tint. I had them tint my windows with elite lumar and i love it i just had them black out my emblems and could not be happier with the work thank you so much for everything you have done for me and i will be bringing in the other car hopefully this weekend or next i recommend this place to all my friend family and customers thank you so much!

…I always had no problem here. This time I had to get one window done because the dealer replaced my weather strip and my tint came off the little awkward triangle window in the back. The tint doesn’t even match… It’s purple compared to my tint I just got done 2 weeks prior the repair … How that happened, I don’t know if tint comes on certain color number bolts or what… But it’s totally different. And the guy rushed. So when I look back I can see space gaps of light shinning in that didn’t get covered by tint because he didn’t razor the edge cleanly. And it cost me $ 25 for basic tint for a little window… Seemed a bit steep since I was just in there and have been a repeating customer with multiple cars. Oh well. :/

It’s been a couple days and it’s only getting better. I’ll try and upload pictures. Visibility is amazing. Even in this dark gloomy weather. Fit to finish. No bubbling so far. Will follow up by the end of the week.

This is the second time I’ve come here for tints. This place is overall a great place to come get tints on your vehicle. You can’t beat the price for the type of quality. The tents are just beautiful. Thanks for all your hard work!

Just got my tint done today at Mikes tint shop, and I had to say thank you to everyone their! Called in today spoke to Mike, today being my day off hoping they would take me in and they had no problem, came in and the shop was clean, had a waiting area too and most important of all I was so impressed by how my car looks! I would recommend this place to anyone, i was introduced to every option they offered and pros and cons of each ! I felt very informed by the staff because I didn’t know anything about the different types of tint I could receive ! Shout
Out to Nick for helping me out today, I will be recommending this place to all my friends! And the time it was done in was great as well (about 2 hours) ! Thanks again :) 5 stars!

Ive tinted 5 cars in past 10 years. This is first time using mikes tint shop… i usually go to the tint pros in hb… and I wish i had.
This place was more expensive, and screwed up. I only came here cause they were open sunday and i figured it was convenient.
Bubbles did not go away, in fact they had to remove tint and re-​do some window two weeks later.
Never have my previous tint jobs screwed up nor were they as expensive.
I had to waste an additional 2 hours of my day to get fixed. My advice… find another tint shop who cares. At the very least offer some type of monetary apology… the price i paid was for quality and convenience and i received niether.
Tint pros in hb will earn my business again for all future cars. Regardless of drive.

Five stars.
Came in here for a tint job with my friend since I was bored anyways and I finished all my school woek already. The shop front was kind of cool, I almost didn’t know where to open the door… Located near Disneyland– take the exit Katella if you’re heading down from Irvine.
The shop is clean and the workers in there are polite. The guy who helped us out was Mike? He was very informative on the tinting packages they offer! My friend’s car was done within 4 hours timeframe. They did a good job on the car!
Also, if you check in here, you can get 50% off a wash! Highly recommend this place.

Thank you Nick for taking such good care of me and my baby! My car looks SICK.
5++++

Used a Groupon deal to get my car tinted all around ($ 99 for $ 199). The credit was applied towards my total. Heads up, their lowest package starts around $ 250, and the credits have to be used for complete window packages, not just 2 or 3. You should expect to pay at least $ 50 more than your deal.
Travis told me about all the different materials and upgrades, with each adding on around $ 100. I settled for a lower grade, and he did not push me to spend more. Their waiting room consists of two couches, a water cooler, and a large tv. My only concern is that it sounded like some customers were getting hooked up on pricing as I was waiting, so that seemed a bit unfair.
It took just over 2 hours for my sedan to be completed, but the outcome is top-​notch! Everything looks great, and I’m happy with my service.

I did NOT utilize this businesses services. Just wanted to point out that their groupon coupon states $XX for a $ 199 voucher and then states «…including up to 4 side windows, 1 rear window…» I read many comments and decided to call prior to purchase for clarification. I mentioned the groupon wording of «…4 Windows…» and the gentlemen promptly corrected me and stated it was just a $ 199 credit and that it says nothing about how many windows. I know it’s a small technicality but it’s enough for me to simply utilize another company for tinting my windows.
*He was NOT rude, just misinformed and over confident when he was clearly wrong*

I really wanted to give this shop 5 stars. Here’s the problem. I brought my car in on Friday, and asked to get a quote for finishing the installation of vinyl stripes on my car, which I had already started. Nick told me they would have to peel off a small part of what I had already done, clean the glue off, and then install the remaining stripes. He quoted me $ 75 for the whole process. He had me make an appointment for a few days later, which was fine.
When I came in for my appointment a few days later, nick was not there, but that shouldn’t be a problem. Unfortunately it was. Travis was working the front desk, and quoted me $ 250 for the exact same thing that Nick quoted at $ 75 2 days earlier. Travis told me that I must be wrong, and that the earlier quote was incorrect. It is unprofessional to give me an official quote and then triple the quote 2 days later.

I’m moving to Vegas for nursing school and wanted to get my windows tinted. Luckily groupon was having 20% local deals and after checking out a few places on Unilocal,I decided to go with Mikes.
My sisters boyfriend called to make an appointment for me because I couldn’t. He said the person on the phone seemed impatient when he had to pull up the groupon voucher. When I got to my appointment I knew why…
My appointment was made for noon on Thursday. Nick helped me out. They’re really busy and the front had two people working, Nick and Travis.
1) have your groupon voucher ready when you call!!! They have a bunch of incoming calls and customers that they also need to help.
2) I overheard Travis saying he could only redeem a certain amount of groupons a day. MAKE AN APPONTMENT. If you make han appointment and tell them your voucher number this will NOT happen to you.
I had no idea what I wanted and nick told me that any tint on the two front windows were illegal in CA. I was hesitant to tint them but I know they’ll be a life saver when I’m in Vegas. I chose the Llumor Graphite ($ 425, before groupon. $ 226 after), which had ticket protection and a lifetime warranty. I didn’t want any nasty bubbling or purple tint on my car after a few years!!!
There are cheaper options with a limited lifetime warranty and no ticket protection for $ 225 I believe. I plan on having my car for a long time so I decided to go with a more expensive tint.
I had a lot of questions, and took time to think carefully before I made my decision but Nick was really nice and patient with me.
I’ve read reviews about how rude Travis was, and although he didn’t help me, I overheard his conversations with customers in person and on the phone. He was very friendly, and also answered all their questions. He did not seem unprofessional at all to me.
The only downside is that there’s only 2 couches in the small waiting area so I didn’t have any place to sit.
Window tinting will take about 3 – 4 hours so make sure you have someone pick you up to hang out in the area. Otherwise, get an über or lyft and go down the street to the shopping center (1 mile away), or walk there.
I was enjoying some poutine fries from The Kroft when I noticed a missed call from Nick, telling me my car was ready. I dropped it off at 12, and they finished by 1:12! But don’t expect your car to be done that fast because they might be backed up on weekends.
I noticed A LOT of bubbling but they disappeared in a day or two. I absolutely love my tints.

Best Orange County Tint Shop with excellent customer service.
I read a lot of reviews from Mike’s Tint Shop Unilocal profile regarding their car tint jobs. At first I was a little hesitant after reading some bad reviews, but I also read Mike’s Tint Shop’s replies to all 1 star reviews and I noticed that they do care about the customer and want to earn and keep everyone’s business.
So I walked in requesting the basic tint for my car. 5% and 15% all around. Not once was I pitched a heavy sale. I was prepared for it but was glad I did not have to deal with it as I already knew what i want. (Their website if very informative)
Before i agreed for the tint, i did a walk around my car with Nick before I left them my car. I dropped it off during my lunch our and picked it up after work. I was also glad that they did not collect payment upfront. You pay when you pick up your car and after you have inspected the work. Nick was very helpful, informative and professional every step of the way. Friendly too.
He explained to me the difference between moisture «bubbles» and air bubbles. My car tint did not have air bubbles. Moisture bubbles are common and will go away after 5 days. I will inspected my car at the 6^th day and update this reply if there are any issues.
With all they car tint work, there is a lifetime guarantee for any bubbles so i am happy with my purchase.
I will return for all future tints as my first experience with Mike’s Tint Shop has been hassle free, professional and everything happened as expected.

Just got my Acura TSX tinted at Mike’s Tint shop. At first I was a little disappointed to discover that the groupon deal is basically for black film but I wasn’t surprised. If I wanted any sort of warranty or heat protection I had to upgrade two levels for an additional $ 250. So $ 350 out the door no big deal. I completely understand you get what you pay for and I went for it.
I have to admit that one pro was the turn around time. My car was done in an hour and a half. Great service on that end.
When I showed up I noticed that the tint seemed a little darker then what was displayed on the showroom floor. 15% rear 35% front. Ok I can deal with this, especially since I had the ticket insurance package.
Upon arriving home I noticed that the cover for the door handle was loose so no big deal I popped it back in. Then I noticed the Gouges, stress points and scratches on the cover that goes over the tweeter on driver door. Same goes for the passenger door. (See attached photos)
FYI I worked as a Mobil Electronics Certified Professional at Best Buy back in the day. I Have over 7 years of experience taking apart car doors, dash boards, overhead liners and so on. I have torn apart Honda accords to high end 100k Mercedes-​Benz. So I definitely know how to remove simple plastic components in order to prevent the vehicle parts from being destroyed, manipulated or scratched.
Now I know not everyone can be perfect and things don’t always go to plan but when you pay a high dollar for service you would at least expect the establishment to make sure their technicians have the proper equipment for removing door panels. A simple $ 12 panel popper or hookset would do the trick when removing these panels. It looks like they literally took a screwdriver twisted it and pulled to pop off the tweeter cover on both doors. Which consequently distorted, scratched and gouged it.
6÷10÷15
Shortly after writing this review I had a phone call from Nick and Mike in regards to my comments on Unilocal.Fortunately they were very professional and addressed the situation promptly. They are going order new OEM tweeter covers for my car and replace them at their cost. Plus they are going to throw in a detail for my inconvenience.
Nick is very professional and a pleasure to talk to. He explained to me that he addressed the situation with his technicians right away letting them know what happened and that they need to take the time to do the job correctly.
I’ll definitely take my cars in the future back to Mikes tint shop and recommend them to friends based on the fact that they corrected the problem accordingly in a very professional manner.

Mike (Owner) and Nick (Manager) reached out to me to make things right. There’s something to be said about businesses who read their customer’s reviews and do whatever they can to make customers happy. Many business have no idea what people are saying about them.
Like I said in my original review. What happened to me is an isolated incident. Don’t let that scare you.